| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Garfield, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Garfield Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 23, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
About 6 or 7 cars in the lot on arrival at 8:30. They were parking on the side of the road when we got back. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All were easily crossed |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Any blowdowns were easy to step over. Trail blazed well, but it's so easy to follow you almost don't need the blazes |
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 | Bugs: |
Too windy for the bugs today |
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 | Comments: |
The trail is in decent shape. Some minor areas of mud, but no big deal. As you get higher there are some snow patches, most are easy to walk around & a few you have to walk on, but we had no problem. The problem comes at the junction of Garfield Ridge Trail for the .02 steep part. It starts out as just rocks but quickly becomes snow & ice covered. We barebooted for a short stretch, then put on the microspikes and were really glad we had them. The bareboot people didn't have an easy time of it. I saw one lady fall coming down. We would still advise carting the spikes with you, even though it's a little extra weight for only that short section. Really cold & windy up top. Needed winter gear. Some people going up looked totally unprepared to deal with the conditions. |
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 | Name: |
Likers aka Lady Hikers |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-05-24 |
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 | Link: |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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